The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-01-15

county court, and had there been, Judge, Ii
Ayres Is q man of honor and would not have
presided"
HAS any indictment been returned in the fed
eral or county courtsP Senator Mcdonald, OF
Whitley, inquired.
''None whatever shouted Senator Bailey,
land never will be- There has not been scin-
tilla evidence upon which to fiud an Indictment"
The Senator took up his violent defense Of the
accused while Senator Mcdonald assumed his
seat and the reading of newspaper in which he
found more to interest him than the
TRADE of his colleague against the
prosecutors of alleged tally-sheet forgeres.
About half the Democratic Senators were other
wise engaged than in close attention to the
speech until Senator Weir said II ask, in all
good faith and sincerity, if it would not be bet
ter for Mr. Counselman to be preparing for his
defense than serving the Senate"
THAT is q matter personal with himself, !"
exclaimed Senator Bailey HE has good
lawyers to care for it, If any defense is neces-
sary, but none will be necessary. The infamous
examination has not gone far enough for q de-
Tense to be thought of, but if it is made it will
not be in such court as little Vans" The
Senator single handed, then proceeded to put
the committee of one hundred into confusion
by denouncing William Henderson. for whom he
seemed to have personal dislike. He made the
broad claim that in any event the Senate had no
power to remove an assistant door keeper. He
| is mere appointee of the principal Door
keeper" he said, land the Senate has no right
Suppose" Senator Fowler asked, 1.-The door
keeper should appoint a convict? I mean ref
erence to the gentleman in question"
"Oh. that is not possible" replied Senator
| Bailey. II undertake to say that the Senate
| will not indorse any proceeding contemplated by
| this resolution. l therefore move to refer it to
| the committee on elections" Senator Weir
moved to amend, to refer to select committee
OF FIVE, with instructions to report next Wednes
| day morning. Senator Winter sought to save
| D6m0eratic w n had ted
| him to present the remonstrance and resolution,
| from the reflection cast on them by Senator
| Bailey, but Senator French raised point of or
| der, which Senator Sellers took up as Senator
| Winter tried to hold the floor In resisting Sena
| tor French's objection. Senator Sellers believed
| the resolution to be out of order because the
| Senate has no control over the assistant door
| keepers. He held this under the statute which
gives the principal doorkeeper authority to ap
| point seven assistants. However. the ra-
| monstrance is entitled to recognition, and
| If anything is to be done the
| Senate can only hold the Door keeper response
committee 1t can report instructions to the
| Door keeper if il is necessary, and if he does
! nothing the Senate can remove him. Senator
| Winter maintained that the assistants were EN-
| ployes of the Senate and that the principal
| Door keeper had nothing to do but to appoint
| them. Senator Fowler conceded with Senate,
Winter, saying: eff there is an improper per
son in the employ of the Senate he ought to be
discharged. do not know Mr.. Counselman.
| did not know that there was such man in the
| service of the Senate / believe it right anG
duty to remove him under the circumstances. al
though do not desire to cast a cloud upon hi!
character or prejudice his defense.
| The Chair decided that the remonstrance was
referable to any committee, but the resolution
was another thing. To remove Mr. Counselmar
would be aiding politica, prosecution, and be
sides. the control of the assistant door keepers
belongs to their chief. Upon this the remon
STRANGE alone was referred to the special com
mittee to be appointed, with instructions to re
port next Thursday, amendment Senate
| Weir accepted.